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Wednesday 17th February - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Hi again, we had good fun down on the farm today, if a bit muddy! Also we hit the charity shops in Wimborne ( v posh) on the way back and got the kiddies a nice top each. Bought some lovely whoopsied food for tea and have a banana cake baking in the oven. It smells lovely :tongue:

    Snuggle up with OH, catch-up with Lost and some wine later, so all in all a pretty good day for me. Hope you have a good evening, L x
  • Two9A
    Two9A Posts: 274 Forumite
    Right, I've instituted a new policy for my current accounts; that's my deed for the day.

    Instead of constantly using the card which offers an overdraft, and racking up negative interest, I'll use the other card. It doesn't have an overdraft, but I do have a spreadsheet, so I should know what's coming out of there.

    As long as I keep my eye on the ball, I can avoid paying £1.50 or so a month in interest. That's a win, right? :D
    Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
    Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
    NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
    Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    By the way - anyone seen Candy lately? If you are about Candy say hi!
  • Evening all,

    Well today i have allocated off tomorrows wages off and have a surplus (£9) but better than normal.

    Have had 5 NSD 's in a row now and when i was at work last night i kept thinking why do i buy all this random food just coz i get staff discount,

    I have taken llunch everyday this week and it tastes much better knowing i can do a weeks sandwiches for say £5 and id spend that or more a day before.

    I think i need a sit down lol!!
  • my_mess
    my_mess Posts: 282 Forumite
    Hey All :)

    For me today:
    - worked hard at the office for my pennies
    - only spent £7.15 on a bit of food shopping
    - checked online banking
    - done free scratchies (2x 10p)
    - claimed £15 voucher from survey site (but will wait forever for it to arrive !)
    - meals mostly from stores
    - daily bus ticket spend (off work tomorrow and fri)
    - will use free texts this evening
    - checked for freebies
    - took lunch to work

    Off to try and relax.
    Hugs for everybody !

    x
    Aiming to be debt-free, and have my degree, by 50 ! :j
  • Just scammed 10lts milk for 25p for 2ltrs :) in co-op and then went to Mr t and they had gallons of milk reduced as well - thats my freezer full to bursting with milk freezing now!

    Lurleene well done on the charity shop bargains
    My mess I've your parcel ready for sending!!
    Found a bargain well done on the lunches
    Well done on the accounts 29a :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • josiebabie
    josiebabie Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Lurleene wrote: »
    Hi again, we had good fun down on the farm today, if a bit muddy! Also we hit the charity shops in Wimborne ( v posh)

    Ohhh you can't be far from me the Lurleene, where are you?
    Nothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!
  • fayjmck wrote: »
    Just scammed 10lts milk for 25p for 2ltrs :) in co-op and then went to Mr t and they had gallons of milk reduced as well - thats my freezer full to bursting with milk freezing now!

    Lurleene well done on the charity shop bargains
    My mess I've your parcel ready for sending!!
    Found a bargain well done on the lunches
    Well done on the accounts 29a :)


    Does milk last long when you defrost it then? as we always have it reduced round here and i never think of buying it?
  • Triangle
    Triangle Posts: 1,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Great to see the thread so busy today! :)
    Jut got back from slimming world - worse than I thought and heaviest I have ever been :( Still...onwards and upwards (or should that be inwards?!)

    T
    x
    MFW!
    Started 1/12/22 - £196,000

    Saving targets 2023
    Mortgage Overpayment £0/£2000
    Bathroom £0/£2000
    Big Birthday Trip £0/£2000
    Long Term Saving Pot £0/£2000
  • *Vikki*
    *Vikki* Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Having been in debt for 6 years, I have for the last few months been out of debt and saving. The thing I do now is record everything I spend. So I updated my diary today with my spends.
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